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be_v with_o more_o fervour_n and_o with_o a_o more_o humble_a &_o contrite_a spirit_n they_o be_v perform_v by_o so_o much_o more_o easy_o they_o obtain_v what_o they_o demand_v in_o fine_a with_o all_o these_o admirable_a quality_n they_o have_v yet_o another_o of_o no_o less_o note_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v make_v they_o more_o lovely_a &_o more_o desirable_a and_o it_o be_v this_o they_o be_v good_a against_o the_o malady_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o serve_v not_o only_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v past_a sin_n but_o also_o as_o a_o preservative_n against_o they_o for_o the_o future_a chap._n viii_o that_o the_o penitent_n who_o true_o desire_v to_o work_v his_o salvation_n ought_v not_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o the_o penance_n enjoin_v he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o perform_v other_o and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o very_o common_a among_o penitent_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o if_o they_o comply_v with_o the_o penance_n that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o and_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v do_v enough_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o penance_n such_o as_o it_o be_v though_o frequent_o far_o inferior_a to_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o abuse_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n and_o particular_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o small_a progress_n one_o make_v in_o virtue_n of_o loose_a live_n and_o relapse_n into_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o we_o do_v penance_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o our_o past_a offence_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o fall_v into_o other_o sin_n mistake_v not_o then_o theotime_o but_o be_v persuade_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v other_o penance_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v enjoin_v you_o in_o your_o confession_n and_o this_o for_o several_a reason_n first_o the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n for_o your_o past_a sin_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o diminish_v the_o punishment_n which_o yet_o remain_v due_a from_o you_o to_o be_v pay_v 2_o to_o make_v you_o more_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n after_o your_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n those_o grace_n which_o by_o your_o former_a crime_n you_o have_v just_o lose_v 3_o to_o restrain_v you_o from_o offend_a god_n and_o relapse_v into_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o you_o see_v yourself_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v 4_o to_o cure_v the_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a inclination_n of_o your_o soul_n by_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o contrary_a virtue_n all_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n cite_v above_o in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v myself_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o council_n have_v say_v sesse_n 6._o c._n 13._o that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a penance_n and_o that_o the_o just_a aught_o to_o work_v their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a by_o labour_n by_o watch_n almsdeed_n prayer_n fast_n and_o by_o chastity_n and_o these_o maxim_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o gospel_n &_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o wherefore_o dear_a theotime_n i_o exhort_v you_o to_o reflect_v serious_o upon_o this_o truth_n and_o convince_v yourself_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o whatsoever_o state_n you_o be_v if_o you_o intend_v to_o live_v like_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n to_o believe_v that_o penance_n belong_v only_o to_o religious_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o of_o all_o those_o that_o hope_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v behold_v the_o most_o easy_a mean_n can_v be_v imagine_v penance_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o suffer_v in_o order_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o injury_n it_o have_v do_v to_o god._n one_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o in_o action_n comply_v with_o they_o both_o and_o you_o will_v perform_v a_o very_a profitable_a penance_n first_o conserve_v always_o in_o your_o heart_n a_o true_a regret_n or_o sorrowful_a sense_n for_o have_v offend_v god._n and_o to_o conserve_v it_o better_o accustom_v yourself_o daily_o to_o renew_v it_o &_o elicit_v act_n of_o sorrow_n in_o your_o prayer_n as_o at_o morning_n and_o night_n demand_v of_o he_o pardon_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o detest_a they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n second_o suffer_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o by_o impose_v upon_o yourself_o some_o action_n of_o penance_n to_o perform_v every_o day_n one_o while_o a_o recital_n of_o some_o prayer_n otherwhile_o a_o distribution_n of_o alm_n sometime_o mortification_n as_o abstinence_n or_o retrenchment_n of_o some_o lawful_a pleasure_n as_o divertisement_n or_o the_o like_a but_o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o motive_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o penance_n 2_o accept_v willing_o and_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n all_o the_o pain_n and_o evil_n which_o daily_o befall_v you_o as_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o life_n the_o disorder_n of_o body_n the_o trouble_n of_o mind_n disgust_n loss_n of_o good_n poverty_n necessity_n affliction_n either_o private_a or_o public_a and_o general_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o occur_v and_o whereof_o this_o life_n be_v so_o fertile_a and_o abound_v but_o especial_o the_o particular_a pain_n and_o hardship_n which_o you_o be_v force_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o state_n and_o vocation_n where_o god_n have_v place_v you_o there_o not_o be_v any_o where_o one_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o labour_n and_o take_v pain_n all_o these_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n upon_o condition_n we_o suffer_v they_o with_o patience_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v declare_v sess_v 14._o c._n 8_o &_o 9_o and_o with_o sorrow_n for_o our_o offence_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o we_o undergo_v they_o without_o patience_n and_o without_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v our_o suffering_n be_v not_o only_o not_o mitigate_v but_o also_o render_v unprofitable_a without_o bring_v either_o any_o benefit_n for_o the_o future_a or_o any_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v well_o in_o this_o place_n chap._n ix_o of_o sacramental_a absolution_n what_o it_o be_v wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o what_o be_v its_o effect_n although_o absolution_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o fit_v that_o the_o penitent_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v it_o with_o respect_n and_o suitable_a disposition_n first_o he_o must_v know_v that_o as_o in_o every_o sacrament_n there_o be_v two_o part_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o matter_n the_o other_o the_o form_n absolution_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o without_o it_o there_o be_v neither_o a_o sacrament_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o this_o absolution_n be_v a_o juridical_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o penitent_n by_o which_o after_o that_o he_o have_v take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o penitent_a have_v confess_v and_o of_o his_o good_a disposition_n to_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v enjoin_v he_o a_o convenient_a penance_n he_o remit_v his_o sin_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o it_o consist_v but_o in_o these_o three_o word_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n all_o the_o other_o which_o the_o priest_n say_v before_o and_o after_o they_o be_v prayer_n which_o the_o holy_a church_n have_v institute_v to_o implore_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o penitent_a and_o which_o may_v be_v omit_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o absolution_n be_v to_o remit_v the_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o fault_n or_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o blot_v out_o the_o stain_n which_o sin_n have_v cause_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o recover_v the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o it_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o revive_v in_o he_o all_o the_o precedent_a merit_n which_o be_v mortify_v and_o lose_v by_o sin_n it_o produce_v all_o these_o
heaven_n take_v his_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v love_v his_o inn_n better_o than_o his_o own_o house_n 4._o this_o hope_n make_v the_o just_a man_n labour_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o become_v daily_o better_a and_o better_o render_v himself_o worthy_a of_o his_o heavenly_a vocation_n as_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o jo._n 3.3_o every_o one_o who_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o god_n do_v sanctify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v holy_a this_o hope_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o conquer_v all_o difficulty_n and_o wing_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n 40.31_o speak_v they_o who_o hope_v in_o god_n say_v he_o shall_v change_v their_o strength_n that_o be_v receive_v a_o new_a force_n they_o shall_v have_v wing_n as_o a_o angel_n they_o shall_v run_v with_o ease_n they_o shall_v travel_v without_o fail_v by_o the_o way_n 5_o this_o same_o hope_n encourage_v we_o in_o temptation_n it_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o encounter_v they_o for_o what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v there_o be_v in_o these_o occasion_n then_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v with_o we_o that_o he_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o fight_n and_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o eternal_a reward_n for_o those_o that_o conquer_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o hope_n do_v he_o not_o say_v with_o david_n whensoever_o he_o be_v tempt_v ps_n 22.4_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o harm_n be_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o ps_n 26.1_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v v._o 3._o if_o war_n shall_v be_v raise_v against_o i_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o ps_n 7.1_o o_o lord_n i_o hope_v in_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o persecutor_n for_o this_o reason_n st._n paul_n 1_o thes_n 5.8_o call_v hope_v the_o helmet_n of_o christian_n take_v say_v he_o for_o thy_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o as_o a_o headpiece_n 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virtue_n and_o to_o practice_v it_o with_o advantage_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n peruse_v careful_o and_o with_o attention_n this_o little_a we_o shall_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_a article_n v._o that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o fortify_v and_o augment_v hope_n the_o virtue_n in_o we_o god_n endow_v we_o with_o this_o virtue_n when_o first_o he_o justify_v we_o in_o baptism_n where_o we_o receive_v sanctify_v grace_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n it_o be_v increase_v i_o confess_v together_o with_o the_o other_o virtue_n by_o the_o frequent_a act_n which_o we_o elicit_v and_o by_o good_a work_n which_o we_o perform_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o it_o receive_v much_o strength_n and_o wonderful_a growth_n by_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v evince_v from_o the_o 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